About Environment America Research and Policy Center
The foundation concentrates on funding environmental protection and policy advocacy, prioritizing groups that organize communities, push for clean water and sustainable transportation, and link faith/justice networks to climate action. Grants favor advocacy, grassroots organizing, and regional conservation groups (from local watershed alliances to national NGOs), with an interest in engaging underrepresented communities and faith-based partners. Funding spans both national organizations and place-based groups, supporting campaign and program work rather than capital projects.
Focus Areas
Community-based watershed and urban environmental justice groups (e.g., West Atlanta Watershed Alliance, Community Coalition)Clean water and pollution prevention advocacy (e.g., Clean Water Fund, Oregon Wild)Sustainable transportation and regional policy campaigns (e.g., Tri-State Transportation Campaign)Youth and grassroots organizing for climate action (e.g., Student Organizing Inc)Faith-based climate and justice mobilization (e.g., Black Church for Justice and Equality, GreenFaith)
Who They Fund
environmental NGOs and advocacy organizations
About Environment America Research and Policy Center
A $100,000 grant to the Work Environment Council of New Jersey is the largest recent award on file for Environment America Research and Policy Center Inc, and it fits a broader pattern of policy-focused environmental support. The foundation gives through a pure DAF structure and channels money to organizations working on environmental protection, clean water, transportation policy, and climate advocacy. Recent grants show a mix of statewide advocacy groups, national intermediaries, and place-based organizations, with awards ranging from $10,000 to $100,000. The foundation’s recent portfolio includes repeated support for groups that organize communities and advance environmental campaigns, including West Atlanta Watershed Alliance Inc and Community Coalition, each funded in both 2023 and 2024. Other recipients such as Clean Water Fund, Sierra Club Foundation, and Occidental Arts and Ecology Center indicate a preference for nonprofits that combine advocacy, organizing, and program work. The grant record also includes support routed as an Energy Foundation subgrant, showing that the foundation sometimes gives through intermediaries as well as directly. Across these awards, the emphasis is on policy engagement rather than capital projects or individual support.
What Environment America Research and Policy Center Funds
Clean water and pollution prevention appear prominently in the recent grants. The foundation gave $60,000 to Clean Water Fund in 2024, and it also supported Oregon Wild with $10,000 in 2024. Transportation policy is another clear theme. Tri-state Transportation Campaign received $55,000 in 2024 for environmental protection, showing support for regional policy work tied to sustainable transportation. Community organizing is reflected in smaller, repeated awards to West Atlanta Watershed Alliance Inc and Community Coalition, each receiving funding in 2023 and 2024. Faith-based climate and justice mobilization also appears in the record: Black Church for Justice and Equality received $30,000 in 2023, and Green Faith received $20,000 in 2023 as an Energy Foundation subgrant.
How Environment America Research and Policy Center Gives
Typical grants cluster around a median of $30,000, with a lower quartile of $15,000 and an upper quartile of $52,250. The pattern includes both smaller recurring awards and larger one-time grants, suggesting a mix of ongoing relationships and bigger campaign support. The foundation is a pure DAF provider and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including West Atlanta Watershed Alliance Inc and Community Coalition, which points to repeat support for some organizations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$2.4M
Total Assets
$14.4M
Total Revenue
$6.4M
Total Expenses
$5.7M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $15K and $52K, with a median of $30K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$30K
75th Percentile
$52K
Geographic Reach
National8 states funded
About 0% of grants go to recipients in CA.
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
WENDY WENDLANDT
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